Football's Community Shield will be played in Cardiff in August because Wembley is hosting concerts by Canadian pop star The Weeknd. The match between the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners is traditionally played at Wembley, but the national stadium is unavailable for the 16 August date this year. The Principality Stadium, formerly the Millennium Stadium, staged six Community Shields between 2001 and 2006 while the new-look Wembley was under construction. Since returning to Wembley in 2007, the Community Shield has moved twice - to Villa Park in 2012 because of the Olympics, and to King Power Stadium in 2022 as the national stadium hosted the Women's European Championship final. FA Cup holders Crystal Palace won the 2025 Community Shield, beating Premier League champions Liverpool 3-2 on penalties.

Source: BBC March 23, 2026 16:55 UTC